Duartes Tavern in Pescadero

Best old timey food in Northern California. A real treasure. You have to get the two soups, and get then MIXED... you won't regret it. Great bread. Amazing pies for dessert. What a find along the great highway coast.

Started with the artichoke heart / green chile soup, which was beyond delicious, before moving to sweet & perfect miyagi oysters then 🦀 legs with drawn butter, finished off with olallieberry 🥧. Heavenly. It's can be a wait to get in if you don't have a reservation so call ahead or just use it as an excuse to check out a few of the cute local shops.

Is very good food i love the chili soup

Great warm bread with butter for starters! Mussel soup was a delicious appetizer. I had the abalone sandwich which was good but not great for $25 but now I have tried abalone. I imagine that the calamari sandwich would have been as good for $10 less? Then again we were there for the experience. Best part was taking home the lullaberry? pie!

Ate at counter. Not busy. In bar they also have an off-sale license. Artichoke/ Chile soup outstanding. I got nice basket of French bread. Deep fried calamari had legs and strips and were tender. The shrimp and cheese sandwich was simple but good.

A classic American restaurant as awarded by the James Beard Foundation in 2003. Yummy food and excellent service. The pie supposedly is excellent too but I did not try it.

if your local you know how good this place is the drinks were strong the food was excellent and there's a couple of dishes that you must have when you go just ask anyone they'll tell you. Great watering hole for bikers.

We stopped by because of the high reviews. But the place did not meet our expectations.There were three of us. The two soups were cold, the fish was frozen, the broccoli was tasteless, and the prices were high for the amount of food we got. The atmosphere was unique, but not unique enough for us to go back again.

One of the best old time restaurants in Northern CA. I usually stop by when I am in the area. One of my favorites is the 50/50 artichoke-chili soup and the olallieberry pie (ala mode of course!) I tried fried oysters, grilled snapper and crab sandwich this time around. All fabulous!

There's nothing like a Duarte's bloody mary. Nothing. I've loved this place & was a local for many years. Everyone is happy when they leave. From the drinks at the bar to the entrees served in the dining room or at the bar... & most importantly nor to forget the unbelievable pies made fresh daily, everything is delicious. Friendly, casual or dressed up you'll be dressed appropriately and welcomed. So weather you and/or a large group are looking for breakfast lunch , dinner , or just appetizers & drinks... this iS a wonderful place to stop & check it out. I do recommend calling for a reservation on a weekend, because everyone knows their great.

Great place in Pescadero. Cajun Calamari Steak Sandwich was good and decent price. Many other items were over priced but there fish and chips and clan chowder had good flavor too. The fries were very tasty! We ordered the Ollalieberry (not sure how to spell it) pie for 4th. Looking forward to that!

Probably my favorite restaurant. The crab sandwich is incredible. The olallieberry pie is to bide for.

Best food and drinks in the west!!!

Not fancy. Good simple food and delicious pies.

Really good food with extra sweet staffs! We went for late lunch and ordered the snapper and mashed potatoes. It was amazing. My partner ordered dessert. We both enjoyed our plates and thoroughly.

Awesome fish dishes and fries! Didn’t like the sturgeon but I got it replaced free of charge. The restaurant itself is cool and has lots of character!

Great food and drinks. Do yourself a favor and order a bowl of the half-and-half artichoke/green chili soup with the fresh sourdough.

Good food and atmosphere. There's the restaurant and a separate bar area. The menu is a bit limited but what they do serve is good, especially their pies and other desserts. All meals start with delicious, hot sourdough French bread and butter! This restaurant takes you several decades back in time, housed in an older, all-wood building. It's a nice atmosphere and the service is good. They are closed Tuesdays. It's a tourist place, but the locals like it too. I have dined there numerous times.

Totally love the fried smelt, half and half (green Chile and artichoke) soup and crab melt sandwich. Service at the hostess area is a little sluggish but the table service was great!

Excellent food and customer service I can't wait to go back sit outside and enjoy their delicious food my kid's loved it its our new spot from now on

Artichoke soup and chili verde 50/50 combo is incredible. Dirty martinis are a must. Staff and services incredible definitely make this place you want to visit.

Always delicious. Nice staff

Healthy delicious local produce and decades old recipies combine for a delightful dining experience. Highly recommend to call ahead to make a reservation.

Great food in a rustic settings. The artichoke soup is amazing and the pies are delicious as well. A bit expensive, especially the spinach salad: 15$ for such a small plate is a steal.

First time in Pescadero and I went to this lovely tavern. Had the best bloody Mary and fried fish. Would love to come back.

We also went to Duarte because of the high reviews We were disappointed. There was a smell and the prices were unexpectedly high. Also, I ordered a sandwich and had to pay extra for fries. Another order in our group wanted a salad substitute for fries and had to pay 5.00 for a side salad. The service was also weak. Forgot to bring my husband his drink I asked for dressing on the side and got it on the salad. My grab melt was too moist and had a fishy taste. If it was so great, I am wondering if there was a new cook in town No one in our group will go back or recommend restaurant.

I could eat Duarte's (pronounced "DOO-erts") cream of green chile soup every week. The hot bread in a basket is to die for. Followed by ollalieberry pie. They actually had made pear pie from a fruiting tree nearby, and it was more delicious than I expected--and I love pears. It looked like apple pie but had the refreshing flavor of pear. Good texture, too. Ultimate comfort foods. Lighting in dining area isn't the greatest. Simple interior decor. Men's and women's restrooms. Street parking. Good seating options for groups.

I've always loved their soup, bread and PIES. Make reservations! It helps. We only waited 5 minutes today. Others waited an hour.

We arrived at about 3:45PM on a Sunday afternoon. We didn't have reservations and were told we might have to wait 25 minutes or so. We were seated in less than 10 minutes. It seemed kind of busy, I had to park about a block away. It is a few different things: a nice restaurant, a busy fun bar, a local icon and hangout. Inside it is a bit of a maze but that makes charming and obviously not a corporate boring chain.There were two of us, one ordered that french dip and the other the abalone dinner. Both were not just good very good!! The french dip was not only tastey and very tender. The abalone was the best I've had in literally in decades! The wait staff was friendly, attentive, and efficient. Highly recommended and I want to go back!

Outstanding food, great beer selection, good bread, comfortable surroundings, and friendly , efficient servers. Everything that came to the table was amazing. Can’t say enough good things about this place.

When Apricot pie isn't in the store yet, we chose Duartes.

This place simply knows how to please their clients. Constantly with a kind attitude. The food is reasonably priced, constantly tasty and clean.

Food VERY GOOD. Not busy But took a while for them to actually ask for what we desired. But I would definitely recommend it.

Driving up and down Hwy 1, we always stop to get a bite to eat here. The half and half cream of artichoke/green chili soup is a must.

This iconic restaurant offers safe takeout with outdoor dining. Had an enjoyable early Father's day lunch.

Service not very friendly. A bit impatient.Venue is simple Food is simple Beer selection good A bit pricey vs the value

I had a small lunch and amazing chocolate pie here after visiting Harley Farms and would 100% return for drinks. The vibe is old school and comfortable, with friendly staff and very reasonable prices. A local institution for sure!

The 50/50 soup is amazing! The olallieberry pie is equally as amazing

Great food, excellent service

The menu is surprisingly elevated for a restaurant in such a small coastal town. All of the fish is super fresh and whatever is available locally and seasonally. Most of the vegetables and fruits come from local farms as well. The bar seems to be unchanged from when this place first opened. All of that is excellent but the thing that everyone comes here for is the olallieberry pie. Get it alamode (ice cream on top) and with two spoons!

If you're driving down Highway 1 in this area, you must stop in Pescadero, and you must drop in at Duarte's Tavern, whether it's to eat a proper meal or get some pie for take out. Reservations are highly recommended, unless you're willing to wait an hour on the weekend.Start with the artichoke soup, then move on to any seafood dish (I recommend snapper and chips), and finish with the olallieberry pie. The tripe dish is also very good. Then you may walk off your food at the cute nearby shops or pet some animals at Harley's Farm. Perfect weekend!

Great location. Nice people. Food (Cajun calamari sandwich) not so tasty...too salty.

The waiters were friendly and the food was very fresh and delicious. The neighborhood had many antique stores and old buildings.

Our favorite place on the California coast. Amazing seafood, beer on tap, half/half soup (artichoke & peppers) not to be missed. Save room for dessert for the amazing home made pie.

Pretty good. The service is great. The bread is excellent. The food items ranged. Pretty intensively expensive for the complexity of the dishes. Glad to have tried the pie a la mode!

If it's all about the character of the building, the cocktails that are offered and the quirkiness of the overall feel of the restaurant, this place will hit all of the marks. However, if it's about the food, then you might be disappointed. Not that it's bad, but it's not much above average either. Throw in the cost and portion size of their dishes, and then you realize, there are much better choices down highway 1.

Duarte's is a classic seafood diner on the coast that has been around for years and is still a favorite. The food is well made, tasty, and fresh- made with local ingredients, including vegetables from their own garden. Interior is funky and casual. The wait on weekends and holidays can be extremely long as there is not much else in the area of this quality. Prices have risen quite steeply in recent years and service is not as good; although the food quality is pretty much the same.

My wife and have been coming here for years. This is the only place she likes for fried sardines. She doesn't share. So we always end up ordering2 baskets. Another Duarte known fact is you can't leave without ordering a slice of their pies.

Their pie was fabulous and Coco educated us on the artichoke soup. Delicious too!

Really good restaurant worth to stop in the peaceful small town, friendly service with tasty seafood, soup and pie. Very fresh and healthy, not heavy for dinner.